At three o'clock in the morning, Wu Song woke up. He was very drunk last night and had a severe headache after getting up. Qinbei Pavilion
"Dongdongdong!"
There was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
Pan Jinlian was boiling water when she heard a knock on the door and quickly opened it.
"She must be Mrs. Pan! I'm from the teahouse next door."
Grandma Wang looked at Pan Jinlian who opened the door with a smile on her face. When she looked closer, she realized that Pan Jinlian's eyebrows were like willow leaves in early spring, often filled with sadness about rain and clouds; her face was like peach blossoms in March, concealing the charm of the moon. The slender waist is graceful, the restrained swallow is lazy and the oriole is carefree; the sandalwood mouth is light, seducing bees and butterflies into chaos. The enchanting appearance of the jade is interpreted by the flowers, and the graceful appearance of the jade is fragrant.
"Sure enough, he was born with a charming mark. No wonder he was able to capture the soul of that prodigal."
Po Wang thought to herself, Pan Jinlian's appearance is really beautiful, no wonder Ximen Qing was seduced.
"It turns out to be Wang Ganniang next door!"
Pan Jinlian also knew the teahouse next door, but she rarely went out and had not been there yet.
"Madam, you are at home alone? If you have nothing to do, you can go to my teahouse to have a bowl of tea. Our neighbors are very familiar with each other."
Wang Po smiled and invited Pan Jinlian.
"Wang Ganniang, Wu Dutou was drunk at home today, let's try another day!"
Pan Jinlian couldn't refuse the neighbor's invitation, but she really couldn't go out today.
"Wu Dutou is at home? That's right. I won't bother you anymore."
When Wang Po heard that Wu Song was at home, she was shocked and didn't dare to come in. She said something and left.
"Who's name is Menna?"
Wu Song came out at this time.
"It's Wang Ganniang next door. I'm going to get some hot soup."
Seeing Wu Song getting up, Pan Jinlian quickly went to get hot water to wash up.
"How are you doing these days?"
Wu Song watched Pan Jinlian bring the hot soup, remembered what Cao Zheng said yesterday, and suddenly spoke with concern.
"very good!"
Pan Jinlian quickly lowered her head and said, Wu Song was a little strange today, and he usually wouldn't ask about these things.
"If you have any dissatisfaction, you can tell me. If you don't want to be here, I can also give you some money and send you home."
Wu Song spoke again.
"Go home? I...I don't have a home anymore."
Pan Jinlian whispered with red eyes.
"Did I say something I shouldn't have said?"
Wu Song felt a little regretful. He was a straightforward person and would never have said these words. Cao Zhengyi said it last night and he only thought of asking today. It seemed like he was wrong to ask.
"You live here if you don't have a home. Don't think of yourself as a maid, just think of it as your own home. I can't stand being a servant."
Wu Song said somewhat annoyed.
"How does this work?"
Pan Jinlian couldn't believe her ears. From the moment she sold herself, she was destined to be a maid.
"There's nothing wrong with it. It's just me and my brother at home. Just be casual. I'm going to the county government office."
After Wu Song washed up, he went out to the county government office. He didn't arrive at midnight this morning. The magistrate must be looking for him everywhere again. There was nothing to do. Why did he let him stay in the county government office all day at midnight?
In the teahouse.
"Wang Po, the tea is gone!"
urged a tea-drinking patron.
"The tea is sold out and we are closed today! Come back early another day!"
When Po Wang saw Wu Song going out, she immediately said to several tea guests.
"The sun is not over your head, why is there no tea? What kind of business are you doing!"
Several tea drinkers complained.
"I'm really unprepared today, so the tea money is free!"
Grandma Wang was in a hurry to go out and directly waived the few pennies of tea money.
"Young, you stingy old woman, why are you so generous now?"
Several tea guests were greatly surprised when they heard this, but they all left anyway. It was not often that Mrs. Wang could take advantage of her.
After sending away the tea guests, Mrs. Wang closed the shop door and knocked on the door of Wu's house again.
"Wang Ganniang? Is there something wrong?"
Seeing Mrs. Wang coming again, Pan Jinlian asked suspiciously. There must be something wrong with her coming here twice in a row.
"Madam, I have a request. I hope you will agree to it."
Wang Po looked at Pan Jinlian's skillful hands and said, just by looking at her, she knew that Pan Jinlian was good at embroidery.
"Godmother, please tell me if you have something to say."
Pan Jinlian said.
"There is a benefactor who is giving me a set of clothes as a gift. The business of Laoshen's tea shop is very poor and I can't save two dollars. I would like to ask my wife how she can do embroidery."
Wang Po looked at Pan Jinlian and asked.
"I know how to sew and mend, but I have never made a shroud. Why not go to a tailor shop?"
Pan Jinlian shook her head and said, she has been a female worker since she was a child. She is good at making ready-made clothes, but she has never made a shroud.
"Madam, it costs a lot to find a tailor. Why don't you help me? You see, I am all alone..."
As she spoke, Grandma Wang began to pretend to be pitiful and wipe her tears.
"Well, I'll help Wang Ganniang do it at home."
Pan Jinlian couldn't bear to see that Wang Po was really alone, but now she had to cook for Wu Song and Wu Dalang every day, so she really couldn't leave.
"Madam, why don't you go to my tea house to do it? You can also have a sip of tea. This is my thanks."
Seeing that Pan Jinlian didn't take the bait, Wang Po started to play tricks again. Seeing that Pan Jinlian didn't take the bait, she knew that this woman must be satisfied with the Wu family. Who could be dissatisfied with Wu Erlang who was fighting the tiger?
However, Mrs. Wang has one last trick. She just needs to lure Pan Jinlian out and find an opportunity to put some medicine in the tea. Then Pan Jinlian will have no choice but to do it. This is a trick she used to kidnap and traffick women when she was a nanny.
"This... I'm afraid that won't work. There are a lot of things going on at home, and I still have to cook."
Pan Jinlian shook her head and said, she had to make the cooking cakes that Wu Dalang sold every day, she had to clean up the house and courtyard, and there were also daily meals, so she really couldn't leave.
"Madam, please take pity on the old woman. It will only take a few days. A few clothes will be enough soon."
Wang Po began to cover her face and cry again.
"Wang Ganniang... I'll ask you when Wudu comes back!"
Pan Jinlian really couldn't shirk it.
"Madam, this little thing is too much trouble for Wu. You can just make the decision. I'll just do it for a while at noon. I won't delay your return to cook."
Wang Po immediately began to persuade again.
"Let's wait until Wudu comes back."
Pan Jinlian shook her head and refused. Today Wu Song's attitude towards her has softened. She can't make her own decisions now.
Grandma Wang didn’t have much trouble persuading her, so she had to give her a bag of tea as a gift so that she could talk to her next time.
Back at the tea shop, Ximen Qing had arrived at some point.
"Godmother, how's it going?"
Ximen Qing asked impatiently.
"It's hard to tell this woman. She only has eyes for Wu Song who is fighting tigers."
Naturally, Wang Po was not angry because she had a bad start, and she was not polite to Ximen Qing. Who asked Ximen Qing to ask for help from him.
"Godmother, are there any other girls you can't win?"
Ximen Qing said with a smile.
"There is a way. We have to get rid of the tiger hunter first. That woman looks strong, but she is actually a weakling. No wonder she was a maid. Without Wu Song as her backbone, she is still being led by the nose. Walk?"
Wang Po looked at Ximen Qing and said.
"Take Wu Song away?"
Ximen Qing frowned and thought.
"Official official, you are often in the county government office, and you are on good terms with the county magistrate. Is there anything you can do to defeat Wu Song?"
Wang Po looked at Ximen Qing and asked.
"There is a way. When I go back, I will ask the county magistrate to find a job for Wu Song to go out for three to five months!"
Ximen Qing nodded and said, there are a lot of business trips in the county government, so if Wu Song finds a long way to go, he may not be able to come back in half a year.
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